BACCN British Association of Critical Care Nurses

BACCN British Association of Critical Care Nurses The British Association of Critical Care Nurses is a leading non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of nursing in critical care.

The festive season is all about kindness, gratitude and connection. We are embracing this through our BACCN Acts of Kind...
13/12/2025

The festive season is all about kindness, gratitude and connection. We are embracing this through our BACCN Acts of Kindness campaign.

Our next nomination is for Melanconia Duval-Pazzaglia, University of West London.

"For being an amazing role model and a compassionate leader. She has inspired many critical care nurses to reach for the stars and break the perceived glass ceiling",

The UCLH Caring for the Critically Ill Haematology Patient study day is taking place virtually on Friday 27th February 2...
12/12/2025

The UCLH Caring for the Critically Ill Haematology Patient study day is taking place virtually on Friday 27th February 2026.

For further information and to register your place visit: www.baccn.org/events

The festive season is all about kindness, gratitude and connection. We are embracing this through our BACCN Acts of Kind...
11/12/2025

The festive season is all about kindness, gratitude and connection. We are embracing this through our BACCN Acts of Kindness campaign.

Our next nomination is for Favour Chikaire Okoroafor, Barts Health NHS Trust.

"Favour inspires me working on the unit and with her words, she's an incredible leader within critical care because she cares for those she leads.

She inspires me to do better. I felt so honoured when she once said thank you for opening her eyes to the BACCN and conference. But to me she opened my eyes by showing me what could be achieved."

BACCN members can apply for FREE places to the below Healthcare Conferences UK Ltd taking place during 2026!Clinical Pha...
10/12/2025

BACCN members can apply for FREE places to the below Healthcare Conferences UK Ltd taking place during 2026!

Clinical Pharmacology Update for Nurse Prescribers
📅 Tuesday 20th January 2026
📍Virtual

Addressing Problematic Polypharmacy in Older Adults
📅 Thursday 22nd January 2026
📍 Virtual

Martha's Rule: A Practical Guide to Implementation to Improve Patient Safety
📅 Monday 26th January 2026
📍 Virtual

IV Therapy Summit 2026: Infiltration & Extravasation - Improving Practice and Patient Safety
📅 Friday 6th February 2026
📍 Virtual

Deteriorating Patient Summit: Implementing the National PIER Framework & ensuring best practice in the use of NEWS2
📅 Wednesday 25th March 2026
📍 Virtual

Recognising and Responding to Deterioration in Paediatrics: Implementing Martha’s Rule, PEWS & the 2025 NICE Guideline for Sepsis (u16s)
📅 Friday 24th April 2026
📍 Virtual

Please contact support@baccn.org for registration information and your member discount code!

The festive season is all about kindness, gratitude and connection. We are embracing this through our BACCN Acts of Kind...
09/12/2025

The festive season is all about kindness, gratitude and connection. We are embracing this through our BACCN Acts of Kindness campaign.

Our next nomination is for Rebecca Harris, Senior Sister in ICU at Medway Hospital.

"We recently lost a member of staff who sadly passed away ( a death in service) following a long battle with cancer. The staff member was nursed within our own department including the duration of palliation and into end of life care till her passing on the 1st Nov.

Rebecca Harris, nursed her colleague (& friend) throughout the last few days and went out of her way to ensure the requests from the patient and family were met; with the upmost care and attention to detail.

Her kindness and generosity of spirit was shared amongst all those involved, including her colleagues working in the department at the time. Rebecca is always a compassionate and thoughtful team leader; and during this time she demonstrated the true definition of selfless acts to ensure others were made comfortable, supported and listened to. "

The festive season is all about kindness, gratitude and connection. We are embracing this through our BACCN Acts of Kind...
08/12/2025

The festive season is all about kindness, gratitude and connection. We are embracing this through our BACCN Acts of Kindness campaign.

Our next nomination is for Anne-Marie Carter, Outreach Practitioner at Frimley Park Hospital in Camberley.

"Since I joined the team six months ago, she has demonstrated kindness over and above the call of duty, on very many occasions.

From encouraging and supporting me; to going the extra mile for a patient and relatives; to supporting our ward-based colleagues, Anne is recognised by not just me but also other members of the Medical Emergency team, as being kindness personified.

She always has the patients' best interests at heart."

Productive conversations and strategic decisions at this weeks BACCN National Board meeting in Newbury, BerkshireThank y...
06/12/2025

Productive conversations and strategic decisions at this weeks BACCN National Board meeting in Newbury, Berkshire

Thank you to our wonderful hosts Stryker Emergency Care for their hospitality.

The festive season is all about kindness, gratitude and connection. We are embracing this through our BACCN Acts of Kind...
06/12/2025

The festive season is all about kindness, gratitude and connection. We are embracing this through our BACCN Acts of Kindness campaign.

Our third nomination is for Marion Barclay from the Department of Critical Care, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.

"Marion is one of the best Nurses, she always goes above and beyond in everything she does and deserves recognition"

The festive season is all about kindness, gratitude and connection. We are embracing this through our BACCN Acts of Kind...
04/12/2025

The festive season is all about kindness, gratitude and connection. We are embracing this through our BACCN Acts of Kindness campaign.

Our second nomination is for Shona MacPhail from the Western Isles Hospital ANP

"Shona is amazing.

She is a fantastic nurse. An amazing mum to her 2 children Lachie and Iona (who she cared for with an unstinting smile through Iona's cancer journey) and a phenomenal colleague, patient advocate and practitioner. In amongst her Clinical support nurse role, she finds time to work shifts in our HDU where she delivers excellent care with a huge smile. She goes absolutely out of her way to help everyone - colleagues, patients and relatives - and delivers home reared chickens eggs around the hospital for everyone to enjoy.

Shona is literally unflappable! A complete ray of sunshine and an amazing colleague"

The festive season is all about kindness, gratitude and connection. We are embracing this through our BACCN Acts of Kind...
02/12/2025

The festive season is all about kindness, gratitude and connection. We are embracing this through our BACCN Acts of Kindness campaign.

Our first nomination is for Laura Harman, Band 7 Team Leader at Midland Metropolitan Critical Care Unit.

“Laura is very highly spoken of throughout our entire Critical Care team for being kind, selfless, and an all-round spectacular person. No question is too silly and no task is too big.

Laura will regularly check in on staff who are experiencing difficulties in life, or at work. She will catch up with us on her days off, and goes above and beyond to make sure we’re well, and if there’s anything she can do to make our lives just a little bit better.

Laura makes us feel seen and heard, she’ll listen to our rants, and offer a friendly hug if she can see it’s needed.

I don’t think Laura realises just how amazing she is, it’s clearly just in her nature. But it would be lovely for her to know how much she is appreciated by us all on Critical Care.
Sometimes there doesn’t need to be one huge act of kindness, it’s the little moments of care that matter the most”

The Encephalitis Conference is taking place on 3rd & 4th December 2025 at the Royal College of Physicians, London.View f...
29/11/2025

The Encephalitis Conference is taking place on 3rd & 4th December 2025 at the Royal College of Physicians, London.

View further information and register your place here:
www.encephalitis.info/encephalitis-conference

Northern Region are pleased to invite you to a series of online study days taking place in February 2026.Academic Writin...
28/11/2025

Northern Region are pleased to invite you to a series of online study days taking place in February 2026.

Academic Writing
📅 4th February 2026
🕗 8PM-9PM

Presentation Skills
📅 11th February 2026
🕗 8PM-9PM

Career Conversations
📅 25th February 2026
🕗 8PM-9PM

Cost: FREE for all attendees

Register now to secure your place:
www.baccn.org/regions/Northern/northern-region-events

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The British Association of Critical Care Nurses is a leading non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of nursing in critical care. Our mission is to:


  • provide a National voice to shape the strategy for critical care nursing

  • promote safe, quality evidence based nursing care to the critically ill patient

  • provide wide ranging benefits and opportunities to BACCN members